Contamination at Red Dog Mine, Alaska

Introduction

Heavy metal contamination
is a serious problem in several areas of the world. Central and Eastern Europe
quickly come to mind as does western Russia. According to a recent report
by the U.S. National Park Service, the most serious heavy-metal contamination
is found along the Red Dog haul road near the Iñupiaq village of Kivalina
in northwest Alaska. This is not the first expression of concern by the people
in the region. But it is certainly the most ominous.

What follows is a brief Executive Summary of
the NPS research followed by the complete 78 page report [PDF format]. Also
included is a resolution of the Kivalina IRA Council and several articles reporting
on the study by the Anchorage Daily News. If viewers have additional
information to offer, we will be glad to add it to this presentation.